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There are plenty of options when it comes to choosing which variety to grow, with markets favouring some and others having a strong regional or rotational reputation. Now with greater focus on their agronomic characteristics, find out which varieties are performing well and proving their worth, whatever their intended end use - milling or feed.

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12 new varieties added to spring wheat and minor cereal lists

Why wheat blends outperform individual varieties

Durham grower turns to 'regen' wheat variety

Wheat blends prove simple way to boost average yields

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WHEAT

Growing resilient wheat: Insight into a grower’s approach

Scott Campbell farms in partnership with his father and uncle at Kirkton of Kinellar, the main unit of their 415-ha arable enterprise in Aberdeenshire. Winner of the Farmers Weekly Arable…

WHEAT

Durham grower turns to 'regen' wheat variety

Durham grower Philip Vickers has turned to a relatively new feed wheat variety to help build a more sustainable regenerative cropping system involving direct-drilling and reduced synthetic crop inputs. Philip,…

VARIETY SELECTION

Wheat blends prove simple way to boost average yields

Growing a mix of different wheat varieties, known as a “blend”, rather than planting a single variety has proven to increase average wheat yields by nearly 0.5t/ha, reveals independent farm trial data.…

WHEAT

No-insecticide wheat yields over 10t/ha for Norfolk grower

Norfolk grower Will More is planning a second season of drilling a virus-resistant wheat variety with environmental and financial benefits, while also producing a good yield at harvest 2023. Using…

VARIETY SELECTION

Soft feed wheat newcomer looks promising for the North

New soft-milling feed wheat variety Zealum is attracting interest from growers and merchants, especially in Scotland, as it shows better disease resistance and stiffer straw than old favourites Barrell and…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Wheat fungicide choices as costs rise in wet septoria season

Winter wheat growers are likely to spend up to £30/ha extra or more on fungicides this season due to the very wet May weather, which has created a “perfect storm”…

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CROP MANAGEMENT

Advice on getting the most from Dawsum winter wheat

One of a strong line-up of hard feed wheats available to growers, Dawsum accounts for almost 20% of all the winter wheat being grown in the UK this year. Joining…

VARIETY SELECTION

Insecticide-free wheat set for drilling this autumn

An insecticide-free winter wheat variety will be ready for growers to drill this autumn, with the hard-milling feed wheat Grouse hoping to attract interest from those not wanting to spray…

CROP MANAGEMENT

How to adapt management to specific winter wheat varieties

As new varieties arrive to the market, crops are planted over a wide drilling window and disease pressure evolves, tailoring winter wheat management to specific variety needs can help farmers…

WHEAT

How to choose the best winter wheat variety for sustainability

Five winter wheat varieties – Skyfall, Palladium, Astronomer, Tapestry and Typhoon – have been declared top for sustainability across the five established wheat groups. The agronomy group Agrii has rated…

VARIETY SELECTION

Insecticide-free wheat varieties set for drilling autumn 2023

Insecticide-free winter wheat varieties are set to be available for growers to drill in autumn 2023, as one plant breeder has developed the first wheat varieties with resistance to the…

CROP MANAGEMENT

Cereals 2022: Options to manage wheat disease in dry springs

Wheat growers need to consider alternative disease control methods to cope with drought-stressed crops in the spring - such as inter-cropping, variety blends and grazing in the early part of…

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Must reads

12 new varieties added to spring wheat and minor cereal lists

Why wheat blends outperform individual varieties

Durham grower turns to 'regen' wheat variety

Wheat blends prove simple way to boost average yields

Case studies

Growing resilient wheat: Insight into a grower’s approach

Durham grower turns to 'regen' wheat variety

Wheat blends prove simple way to boost average yields

No-insecticide wheat yields over 10t/ha for Norfolk grower

Soft feed wheat newcomer looks promising for the North

Wheat fungicide choices as costs rise in wet septoria season

Practical advice

Advice on getting the most from Dawsum winter wheat

Insecticide-free wheat set for drilling this autumn

How to adapt management to specific winter wheat varieties

How to choose the best winter wheat variety for sustainability

Insecticide-free wheat varieties set for drilling autumn 2023

Cereals 2022: Options to manage wheat disease in dry springs

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RGT Bairstow – a top winter wheat in the late-drilling slot

New wheat and barley varieties rejuvenate Recommended Lists

Seed sales show heavy reliance on a limited number of varieties

Getting the most out of Group 4s

Harvest 2023: The 5 top-yielding winter wheat varieties map

Why it may be time to drop susceptible winter wheat varieties

New soft wheat looks good for biscuits and distilling

Wheat variety choices to help reduce risk this autumn

Yield consistency is the key to wheat variety success

RGT Grouse – the next step in BYDV resistant wheat

Spring additions extend quality wheat options for growers

AHDB variety trials reveal wheat pest and true cost of clubroot

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